I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is… — Julius Erving Copy Share
You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for… — Julius Erving Copy Share
But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had… — Julius Erving Copy Share
Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them. — Julius Erving Copy Share
I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for. — Julius Erving Copy Share
I think that my God-given physical attributes, big hands, and big feet, the way that I'm built, proportion-wise, just made basketball the most inviting… — Julius Erving Copy Share
I've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, that win, lose, or draw, the work is really what counts. — Julius Erving Copy Share
When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty… — Julius Erving Copy Share
When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he… — Julius Erving Copy Share
If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end. — Julius Erving Copy Share
